Jesus Style Leadership 4 - Sent & TeamSample

The Results of Team

Leadership Lesson

Real teams can achieve miracles.

Read Nehemiah 6:15-16; 7:1-3

Comment

It took 52 days to complete the wall-building project. That’s incredible. I’ve watched road works that have taken years to complete using modern equipment, and here the Jewish team rebuilt the whole wall of Jerusalem with new gates in less than two months, under significant pressure and opposition. With new walls around their capital, the Jews could control their own destiny (under God) at last. This is the power of team. Nehemiah was a brilliant leader. He grieved, prayed, believed, shared faith vision, and dealt with external opposition and internal conflict. But the team did the work. Nehemiah would have had no chance of completing this project by himself or with the small team he brought from Persia. He needed everyone to pull their weight. And they did. You can imagine the team’s excitement and confidence in God when the last gate was hung. This was their wall. They had restored Jerusalem and its potential influence in record time. As you follow the revelation of God and work in God’s way through team, you will see God do things that seem impossible. It is challenging to build a team and work in team, but the results are amazing.

Prayer

As I come to the end of the devotions on Team, I want you to know that despite my limitations and fears, I am fully committed to building a real team as you give me the opportunity. I know that it won’t be easy and there will be plenty of setbacks, but I’m looking forward to seeing what you will do through our team. I know that we will celebrate successes in the future that I would never be able to achieve by myself.

Personal Reflection

Write down one thing that your team has already achieved. How did you celebrate this?